The bell chimes three. The audience in the Battle Zone is pumped!Thames> The following is an intergender tag team match scheduled for one fall. Now in this match, the men will be restricted to fighting the men and likewise the ladies to the ladies. If a tag is made the appropriate gendered partner becomes instantly legal.
The gentle opening riff of Rubber City’s “Dark Spanish Symphony, 50s Version” takes the sound waves to a chorus of boos from the XWA faithful. His association with the Legion, his antagonism of heavy favorite Hutton Brown and of course his role as the man whom opened the door to allow the Legion to decimate Tempest last week makes Johnny Valentine a not very well liked personality around these parts. After a few moments the greaser emerges from the backstage area, decked out in his full attire, black jeans, white t under a tattered yet shiny leather and an obnoxious pair of aviator shades completing the look with his slicked up hair. Roxy emerges at his side as well however her look is quite different from the other times she’s been seen, her pink poodle skirt and white tank top traded in for a metal studded set of wrestling boots, leather pants, a black tank and a ladies leather of her own.Sanction> This pair obviously not that popular Pain! I can’t blame the fans, Valentine’s conduct since arriving in XWA has not endeared him to the XWA fans!
Pain> Oh don’t tell me we’re in for yet another sermon about how he “cheated” Dark Star again!
The duo straight out of the 50s makes their way to the ring with purpose as JV hopes onto the apron and does a quick wave as with flourish Roxy gets on the apron ALA Michelle McCool. JV gets into the ring and removes his aviators sticking them in his leather while Roxy smirks out at the fans before JV walks over and allows Roxy to put her arm around his neck before lifting her over the top and setting her down in the ring. Roxy takes off her leather and puts it over the buckles in the duo’s corner before JV turns around and holds out his arms allowing Roxy to peel off his leather and put it with hers.Sanction> I just can’t believe this match being made earlier tonight I don’t think this is at all fair to Hutton Brown. Nicole Harper isn’t a trained wrestler, she has no idea how to wrestle or even fight in that ring.
Pain> That’s too bad for her because Roxy is definitely more than just a pretty face, she won the PRW women’s championship in her very first professional wrestling match. And word is she’s been intensely training since December to get back into shape since having her first child in November!
Sanction> Hutton if he’s smart is going to keep himself and Valentine in the ring for the majority of this match, if not all of it.
Pain> But will it be helpful, I mean you’ve heard the rumors all over XWA that Johnny Valentine is the “Hutton Brown Solution”, it’s said that if any one man has the number of Hutton Brown it’s that gentleman in the ring. I think tonight might be a no win scenario for Hutton Brown…
Sanction> You would…<_<
The opening techno beat of “Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You” by Jay-Z and Linkin’ Park brings the fans into a frenzy of cheers, an utter ovation given to The Rated X Superstar. The lights in the arena dim as multiple spotlights flash around the arena as the Chester Bennington’s lyrics begin.When I pretend,
Everything is what I want it to be,
I look exactly like what you had always wanted to see.
When I pretend,
I can forget about the criminal I am,
Stealing second after second just cause I know I can.
But,
I can’t pretend this is the way it’ll stay.
I’m just,
Trying To Fend The Truth.
I can’t pretend I’m who you want me to be,
So I’m,
Lying My Way From-The beat of the song suddenly changes to one much heavier than the first, the vocalist changing from Chester Bennington to another man, the overall tone and lyrics of the song growing heavier and more offensive as the seconds quickly pass. As the new vocals begin, a lone spotlight lands upon the top of the ramp and illuminates a center stage as the fans await the arrival of The Hardcore General!If you feelin’ like a pimp Nigga,
Go and brush your shoulders off.
Ladies is pimps too,
Go and brush your shoulders off.
Niggaz is crazy, baby, don’t forget that boy told ya,
Kick, That, Dirt Off Your Shoulder.Bursting out from behind the curtain to an even greater ovation from this capacity crowd, Hutton Brown looks more than ready to get it done in the ring. The Rated X Superstar stops at the top of the ramp to throw a salute to the fans as behind him quite nervously emerges his partner for the evening in Nicole Harper. Despite having butterflies the size of eagles in her stomach the Hutton Brown obsessed fan takes a moment to marvel at the situation before her as she cracks a weak smile at Hutton who raises an eyebrow of concern before moving toward the ring quickly with Nicole in tow, Brown taking some time to slap hands with the fans. Undoing the zipper on his fleece jacket, Brown drops it at ringside before climbing the ring steps quickly; The Hardcore General pulling off his skull cap and tossing it deep in the crowd before entering the squared circle. Hutton moves quickly to the far corner and leaps to the second rope, throwing off another salute for the fans; “Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You” dying down as Brown jumps down and begins to prepare himself for the battle to come. Nicole tepidly climbs onto the apron and cowers there a moment as Roxy eyes her like a Rottweiler might eye a t-bone steak. Sanction> And there he is! The Hardcore General certainly seems ready for this contest tonight Sanction but the question is how can he focus with obvious concern for the young lady on the entrance. I mean realize, Hutton doesn’t even need to take her in, Valentine could just as simply tag Roxy and that automatically would put Ms. Harper into this match legally!
Pain> You better not be worrying about your girlfriend you step into the ring with a man like Johnny Valentine, you better not care about your girlfriend because Johnny Valentine has this man’s number. He’s got the combination to the lock Sanction! He’s a perfect answer to Hutton Brown as a problem!
Hutton steps forward and points to the Blast from the Past in challenge. JV smirks and turns to Roxy saying something to her that can’t quite be heard before she exits the ring to the apron. Tickles gestures for the two competitors in the ring to begin and JV and Hutton are only too happy to oblige! The two meet in the middle of the ring immediately with a slugfest of right hands!Sanction> Here we go, Hutton Brown, Johnny Valentine…let’s see what all the hype is about!
Pain> Brown throwing hands originally and I have to tell ya that doesn’t seem to be the best game plan if you’re facing Johnny Valentine…
Indeed, and this particular pearl of wisdom is being shown true as every time Hutton strikes JV and harder and louder retaliation lands on the face of the Rated X Messiah! JV begins to battle back hard as his right hands become so frequent Hutton can’t reply with ones of his own as he’s forced into the ropes! Quickly JV takes Hutton’s hand and whips him into the ropes only to catch him on the rebound with a powerslam! JV gets to his feet and smirks down at Hutton whom glares up at him hatefully before showing great disrespect and slapping Hutton across the face!Crowd: OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!
Sanction> How disrespectful!
Pain> Ya know, the more I see of this Johnny Valentine guy the more I like him.
Hutton does not seem to share the sentiment is he surges to his feet following the ring hand and plunges into a collar and elbow before he shoots out his hip and dumps JV to the canvas with a hip throw! JV gets to his feet quickly as Hutton throws him over with a quick arm drag! The greaser pops up again and Hutton again takes him down with an arm drag! For the third time the greaser gets to his feet and runs at Hutton only for the Hardcore General to scoop him up looking for a slam but JV manages to counter off the lift and lands on his feet beside Hutton and a loud slap of leather on flesh rings out as a devastating JV kick lands right on Hutton’s solar plexus crumpling his core and bending him at the waist!Sanction> Oh my!
Pain> Those Valentine kicks are thought to be in the top 15 of the business Sanction! Must feel like getting hit with a brick!
JV moves in over the bent Hutton Brown and takes him down to his back with a strong clothesline! JV scrambles into a quick cover and only comes up with a two count! Not discouraged JV lifts Brown to his feet and gives him a quick body slam before taking a moment to pose for the fans beside Hutton’s downed form before leaping into the air and nailing Hutton with the standing leg drop! JV again covers and Hutton again swiftly kicks out! Hutton quickly finds himself frustrated again as JV ties him up into modification of the octopus hold and painfully drills the point of the elbow/forearm into the Hutton’s face causing great discomfort to the Hardcore General!
Sanction> Unique submission maneuver by Johnny Valentine here…
Pain> That’s not a submission maneuver Sanction! That’s just being mean! He knows Hutton isn’t going to submit to that, this is more about making life as difficult and unpleasant for the Rated X Superstar as he can!
That does seem to be the point as JV drills in the elbow to the temple and side of the cheekbone before grinding his forearm along the side of the face causing Hutton great discomfort and frustration! Hutton seems to be devising a way out when one simply comes to him in the form of Nicole Harper, unable to stand seeing her hero abused like this comes into the ring with a great yell leaping onto JV and clawing at him causing the greaser to break the hold and scramble away covering up from what can only be termed a spaz attack by Harper!Sanction> Oh Nicole isn’t going to watch this anymore Pain!
Pain> She should if she knows what’s good for her, what if Valentine got his hands on her Sanction?!
Sanction> I shudder to think!
Tickles quickly intervenes and pulls the screaming and flailing Harper off of JV and pulls her to the corner explaining to her that she needs to tag or Roxy must be tagged before getting into the ring! JV gets up with fire in his eyes and storms over to the pair and moves Tickles out of the way before taking a handful of Harper’s hair! Her scream is blood curdling as she gazes up into the intense eyes of Johnny Valentine before she’s saved as Hutton nails a clubbing blow to the back of the head causing JV to release her at which point she scrambles back to the apron’s safety! Hutton grabs a reverse facelock and drops out nailing the Blast from the Past with a reverse DDT!Sanction> Come on Valentine, she’s a helpless woman here…
Pain> You kidding me?! Did she not just attack him?!
Sanction> She’s protecting her favorite wrestler John, I mean comes on…she doesn’t know any better. She doesn’t even belong in there!
Hutton gets to his feet and claps a few times as excitedly Nicole Harper bounces on the apron as the crowd gets behind Hutton! Hutton quickly exits the ring and climbs to the top rope as JV staggers up following the somewhat addling fall on the back of his head before turning around as Hutton flies from his perch nailing the Blast from the Past with a missile dropkick taking him down and sending him rolling from the ring off the impact! The crowd pops as Hutton gets up and shields his eyes as he looks for his fans in the rafters before pointing to them as on the apron Nicole Harper mimics his every motion giddy as a schoolgirl! On the outside JV is returning to his feet and Nicole is quick to point this out to Hutton whom nods in acknowledgement only to face at the corner springboard off and fly to the outside nailing JV with a plancha as the flashbulbs ignite for the exciting high flying of Hutton Brown!Sanction> Hutton Brown enjoying the benefits of a phenomenal aerial attack right now and I have to wonder what all this hype is about Valentine having his number? Hutton Brown is rolling here!
Pain> Lest you forget Valentine had Hutton quite well in hand before the Jezebel on Brown’s corner intervened on his behalf!
Sanction> And of course Valentine would NEVER utilize Roxy to get the unfair advantage. I mean he didn’t use her at all last week against Dark Star, no sir…
Pain> Oh will you come off it?! He won! That’s all that matters in the XWA!
Hutton slaps some fans hands at ringside before he throws JV into the ring. JV rolls to the center of the ring clearly winded and not completely at his best following the two big high flying maneuvers that Hutton has unleashed upon him! Getting up onto the ring apron Hutton shoots Nicole a reassure and somewhat affectionate grin before he climbs to the top rope again! In the ring JV is to one knee and looks slightly drunk off all this high impact as he gets up with a faraway look on his face before he turns and Hutton takes off for the flying spear! Instinct saves the greaser however as he takes to the air in an amazing vertical leap and his heel finds Hutton’s face with a Deuce’s Wild axe kick that literally kicks Hutton right out of the air! JV lands on his stomach and tries to gather himself as Hutton is knocked for a loop off the counter!Crowd: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Pain> THAT…is Valentine having Hutton’s number Sanction! Admit it! He knew what was coming, he saw it midflight and STILL countered!
Sanction> It was a very impressive counter by Johnny Valentine, I’ll admit that.
Nicole Harper’s shrill voice screams out as she’s quite concerned for her charge now! She screams at him from the apron trying desperately to get a response as JV works his way to his feet first before he takes hold of Hutton’s head a drills a knee right into Hutton’s face knocking him to his back! JV smirks down at Hutton before he raises his right leg and firmly stomps on Hutton’s right ankle! JV then methodically takes his walk around Hutton Brown, methodically stomping on every exposed joint/piece of anatomy he can get at! Finally JV grabs Hutton by the hair and lifts him off before shooting him off the ropes with a quick whip! Hutton tries to get the upper hand back with a surprise clothesline off the rebound however JV whirl counters into position and leaps drilling both his knees into the face of Hutton taking the Rated X Messiah to his knee as JV points to him talking some trash off the move!
Pain> You see Sanction! That’s why Johnny Valentine is known as the “Hutton Brown Solution”! Every time Hutton thinks he’s got something going Valentine changes up on him and figures out the combination to his next move and counters!
Sanction> Valentine does seem to demonstrate an uncanny sense of precognition with regards to what Hutton Brown is going to do next in the ring from what I’ve seen of this match.
Pain> I told you! He has the combination Sanction! He’s figured out the lock! He’s cracked Hutton Brown!
JV takes a moment to bask in the moment before he positions himself to the side and stands with his hands on his haunches measuring the Hardcore General! On the apron Nicole screams warning to Hutton however he’s still too addled from the impacts to his head to fully make her out besides the fact that she’s extremely shrill in her warning. Hutton turns around and finds himself scooped up onto JV’s shoulders in a fireman’s carry as he realizes that Made in the Shade is not far behind Hutton tries to struggle however he finds himself dropped as JV caught Nicole sneaking in trying to aid him again! JV snarls down at the short woman as he menaces her however quickly to his feet is Hutton whom blindsides JV saving Nicole again!Pain> Come on!
Sanction> I can’t believe that no good rotten bastard is going to intimidate that helpless woman! It’s appalling!
JV gets to his feet as Hutton stands ready between him and Nicole whom cowers on the apron. JV sneers and points to Nicole as Hutton waves for JV to bring it on himself. However for the first time in the match another female voice rings out as Roxy speaks up and gets her beau’s attention. Having stood on the apron and behaved herself for most of this match the Alpha Bitch has seen quite enough of this tiny little blond stick screwing this match up for her man. JV gets an evil grin as he walks over to his corner and Hutton’s eyes widen as he suddenly realizes the implication of what JV is doing! He races at the greaser trying desperately to prevent the tag nearly tripping over himself in his haste but it’s too late as JV’s hand slaps Roxy and she and Nicole Harper become instantly legal!Sanction> Oh no!
Pain> Oh yeah! Nicole Harper wants to get involved in this match, she wants to be a factor…let’s see what she’s got now! Hahaha!!!
JV gets onto the ring apron and Roxy leisurely gets into the ring. Nicole cowers on the apron as Hutton Brown stands his ground in the ring between Roxy and Nicole however referee Tommy Tickles gets Hutton’s attention and makes a tagging motion with his hands letting Hutton know he has to leave! Hutton has some words of warning to Roxy that she better not hurt the girl however the Alpha doesn’t seem to care as he looks right past Hutton at the cowering Nicole and waves for her to come into the ring. Hutton has some words with Tickles asking him to make JV tag back in however Tickles tells Hutton that’s not how it works in this match. Finally having had enough in frustration Hutton gets onto the ring apron as Tickles gently tells the cowering Nicole she has to get in which is met by firm head shaking of the negative variety.Pain> Hahahaha! Look at her now Sanction! So big and brave when Hutton’s in danger or his opponent’s back is turned but the minute she has to step in there face to face with someone she’s jelly afraid!
Sanction> Well she has no training, she’s probably never been in a fight in her life except little cat ones with her siblings over who uses the bathroom or something and Roxy is a former women’s champion and clearly in the best shape of her life in there. Nicole going into this fight it’s gonna be butchering!
Tickles gently tells Nicole that if she does not get into the ring she will be counted out losing the match for Hutton and herself. This seems to at least get Nicole into the ring tepidly and it looks like Hutton is just going to tag back in however Roxy’s foot finds Hutton’s temple knocking him from the ring apron as she nails Brown with a flash variation of her Fake Out kick finish! Hutton lands outside on one knee holding his temple as that really stung and upon seeing this Nicole Harper snaps! With a mighty yell Nicole tackles Roxy down with a double leg and takes hold of Roxy’s hair on the mat and begins to wildly drive her head into the mat again and again before Tickles breaks it up as Nicole gets into the ropes in her mad flurry! Nicole screams as Tickles hauls her off Roxy flailing wildly as Roxy gets back to her feet quickly holding her lip a moment…Pain> What a kick to that loser Hutton Brown!
Sanction> Oh look at Nicole! Look at Nicole! Look at her go here!
Pain> She’s snapped!
Sanction> Oh she’s in the ropes here…Tickles has to break!
Roxy gets to her feet as Nicole charges in again looking for the double leg once again however this time Roxy is more than prepared for this repeat performance and counters with a Muay Thai body lock and winds up standing above Nicole and nails her with a straight right to the face! The crowd cries out at the ferocity of the blow and just like that Roxy takes control! The Alpha raises Nicole to her feet and grabs her in a kind of collar and elbow tie up but it is clearly a Muay Thai clinch as Roxy gets a head/arm lock in the clinch and begins to fire punishing knees into the ribs of Hutton Brown’s number one fan! After a sufficient amount of knees have taken the starch out of the feisty Nicole Harper Roxy proceeds to drop her flat face first into a nice double helping of canvas courtesy of a snap reverse STO!Sanction> Roxy with those punishing knees, great counter to the double leg take down you have to give her credit for that one.
Pain> Credit?! That was some of the most flawless Muay Thai technique I’ve ever seen! Look at that wrestling ability too! This Roxy is a marvel!
Roxy gets to her feet as JV smirks from the ring apron nodding in approval at his steady. Roxy reaches down and pulls up the essentially limp Nicole Harper and applies a front facelock before snapping off a snap suplex viciously on Nicole! Roxy smirks as Hutton has climbed back to the ring apron holding the side of the head she kicked as it stings and his ear is ringing from the impact and pulls his girl to a neutral corner and smirks at him! Roxy runs at the corner leaps up doing a quick springboard off the middle rope before tucking her knees and drilling all her weight down through her knees into Nicole’s stomach!Sanction> Roxy just vicious here!
Pain> Welcome to the exciting world of professional wrestling Nicole Harper!
Roxy gets to her feet as Hutton seems eager to get the tag and get back into the ring. Roxy gives him her smuggest look before shouting for the “Rated X fream” to “look at your grody dolly now!” On the apron opposite side JV laughs and claps yelling out to Roxy that she’s “cookin’” before Roxy turns back to Nicole and stomps on her a couple of times. Roxy then pulls her up to her feet and it’s clear at this point Nicole can barely even stand by herself following the onslaught poured upon her by Roxy. With a smug smirk on her face Roxy stands Nicole up holding her up by the jaw and talks a little trash before slapping her across the face knocking her back into the corner! Roxy backs up and sets her footing before she shows awe inspiring athleticism leaps into the air in a whirling turn nailing a kick to the ribs with one foot and on the follow through nails a kick to the side of the head with an amazing tornado whirlwind kick!Pain> Look at that athleticism! Roxy just amazing with that martial arts skill! I’ve never seen a kick like that actually land!
Sanction> Roxy extremely impressive here and Nicole Harper is in all kinds of trouble! Look at Hutton on the corner, he’s fired up, he’s urgently wanting back into this match here!
Pain> Because he knows if he doesn’t get back in there this match is going to be over!
Indeed Pain’s words seem prophetic as Roxy tosses Nicole towards the middle of the ring and seems poised, measuring Hutton’s fanatical fan looking probably for the beginnings of her patented D.D.T. finisher! Nicole senses this it seems and as she turns around she springs forwards with wild abandon and cracks heads with Roxy knocking the two women to the mat! The crowd explodes after a rustling silence as Roxy has dominated Nicole in a vicious butchering. The two women are down and seemingly dazed as JV holds his hair in frustration and opposite him Hutton is beyond ready to get into the ring!Sanction> Oh! Nicole and Roxy just knocked noggins there!
Pain> Nicole with pure desperation there!
Sanction> Look over there at Hutton Brown on the apron, he wants in there more than anything…he can practically taste it!
Hutton is indeed ready and able to get into the ring and beyond eager! He’s leaning in as far as he can waggling his fingers looking desperately for the tag! Nicole tries to collect herself following the monumental arse kicking she’s taken in this match! Roxy is trying to collect herself as well on the mat as JV paces anxiously on his corner as well part out of concern for the mother of his child and also part in concern for this match!Sanction> Nicole trying to crawl her way to Hutton Brown here…Hutton’s got his fans into this one! They want that tag and they want it badly!
Pain> Roxy trying to shake the cobwebs…
Roxy indeed seems trying to collect herself and eyes Nicole crawling inch by inch towards the more than ready to go Hardcore General! Roxy doesn’t want this to go back to Hutton and JV, she wants to finish Nicole! Roxy crawls towards Nicole in pursuit as the Alpha tries desperately to prevent the tag! Roxy gets Nicole’s leg as Nicole screams in part terror/part frustration as Roxy gets to her knees trying to pull Nicole away from the corner…but with a adrenaline fueled flight response Nicole leaps forward desperately and her hand connects with Hutton’s to a HUGE ovation from the fans! The crowd is on their feet as Brown gets the sudden tag from Nicole, Harper extending her hand just enough to reach Hutton’s while Roxy attempts to pull her back. Hutton enters the ring with an enormous smirk before slowly making his way to the middle of the squared circle; Roxy backing away quickly to her corner to make a tag with Valentine. At a serious disadvantage with Brown multiple steps ahead of him, Johnny enters the ring quickly hoping to make up every precious one of them. The Blast of the Past comes out swinging and The Hardcore General is return fire as the two engage in a straight punch for punch brawl. John Pain: Look at these two go Mark! The tenacity between these two is almost overwhelming as we head into basically round two!
Mark Sanction: Hutton seemed to be struggling against his arch nemesis earlier in the match, but it looks like he’s finally gotten back into his stride.
Utilizing all of his brawling expertise to gain an advantage against Hutton, Johnny leans away from Brown’s next right hand before launching out a vicious haymaker shot. The haymaker would have sent Hutton straight to the canvas had it managed to make contact, but The Rated X Messiah ducks under the oncoming punch and steps around Valentine before pulling himself up straight. Brown proves just how personal this match truly is as he shows no mercy to his greatest of adversary, throwing a powerful right hand of his own straight into the back of Johnny’s skull. Mark Sanction: If that doesn’t show how personal a rivalry this is John, honestly I can’t imagine what will. Hutton just delivered a vicious punch into the back of Johnny Valentine’s skull without remorse.
John Pain: So that’s what you’re using a reference how personal a rivalry this is? And here I was thinking that the incident earlier may have been a tell tale sign.
The incredible force of Brown’s right hand sends Johnny staggering forward, his head ringing and his vision temporarily blurred as Hutton follows his first punch with a powerful forearm with his left arm. The Rated X Superstar’s ferocity in his vicious attacks are easily notable, Brown never usually a man to strike another in the back; Hutton throwing another vicious right hand into the back of Valentine’s skull before Johnny stumbles forward into the ropes. Now refusing to show any mercy upon The Blast from the Past, The Hardcore General attempts to pull Valentine away from the ropes but Valentine shoves him away. His vision still blurred and lacking any short of reliable depth perception, Johnny charges forward for a clothesline to find only air greeting him. At first. John Pain: Tommy Tickles needs to step in and put an end to all of Hutton’s cheap shots! Those are closed fist punches to the back of Valentine’s skull!
Mark Sanction: It looked pretty clear that Tickles was just about to do that, but maybe Hutton realized the same? Can’t say for sure but it seemed he wanted to move away from that kind of brutal offensive.
Brown had had no intention of diverting away from his vicious string of offensive attacks, for his embarrassment throughout the course of this match and the subsequent abuse of Nicole Harper finally seemed to bring out the evil now buried deep within The Rated X Superstar. But Johnny knew such evil all too well and wanted nothing to do with such, thus his attempt to turn Brown on the defensive; this tactic however falling far short of effective as Hutton ducks underneath the short arm clothesline from Valentine. Realizing he’d missed his intended target The Hutton Brown Solution comes to a halt, only to fall victim to one of Hutton Brown’s greatest signature maneuvers, The X-Attack! Mark Sanction: That’s it right John, the momentum builder, the X-Attack! Hutton Brown is looking to put this one in the books!
John Pain: This can’t be it. Not after what we saw from Valentine earlier in the night, there’s no way he’s going to fall to Brown this easily.
Rolling back to a kneeling position, Hutton Brown feels the adrenaline surge throughout his entire body; Nicole cheering him on wildly now that she finally has made her return to their corner. Seemingly incredibly worn out from the overzealous beating she had received earlier from Roxy Zuuko, her cheers still seem to add to the sudden surge of energy Brown begins to utilize as he climbs to his feet. Looking to his left before panning his view across the arena, Hutton snaps to a rigid military pose as he shouts “Attention!” at the top of his lungs. Such a shout spurs an enormous ovation from this capacity crowd as Brown slowly backs away from Valentine, his back hitting the ropes before Hutton returns to The Blast from the Past with big intentions. Throwing off a salute, to an ever greater ovation from these XWA fans, The Hardcore General leaps into the air and drives his forearm into Valentine’s forehead as gravity brings him back to the mat! John Pain: Ah, The General’s Orders! This isn’t looking good at all. Johnny, get your head back in this one! After all you’ve done so far, you can’t just lose like this.
Mark Sanction: Oh I think this one has run its course John. Hutton was thrown off early with all that’s happened recently, but now that he’s got his focus back nothing can – HEY! What the hell is Roxy doing?!
Returning to his feet quickly, Brown holds both his arms out wide as he watches Valentine clutching his face in pain; The Hutton Brown Solution rising to his feet to face the sweet music only Hutton Brown could create. His attention solely focused upon Valentine and with his back turned away from Johnny’s corner, Hutton does not take notice of Roxy moving to the middle of the apron; Zuuko causing quite the fit, consequently drawing the attention of Thomas J Tickles. Valentine finally returns to his vertical base and Brown advances quickly, overhooking both of his arms with little trouble as The Rated X Superstar looks to finish this match with Blacklight. But before Hutton can even attempt to spin both himself and Johnny around, Valentine draws all of Brown’s momentum to a sudden halt with a low blow; Tickles missing the illegal maneuver while dealing with Zuuko. Mark Sanction: Johnny Valentine with a low blow! He could see that Tickles was distracted by Roxy and made sure to make good use of such a distraction! What a-
John Pain: What, a cheater? Is that what you were about to call Johnny Valentine? Valentine is no cheater Mark, he is simply a top notch competitor that knows the ins and outs of the wrestling world.
As Brown drops to his knees clutching his groin in pain, Nicole Harper finally snaps; Harper climbing into the ring quickly and charges across the ring toward Johnny Valentine. Having dropped to his knees to deliver the devastating low blow and only just returning to his feet, Valentine is caught completely off guard as Nicole leaps onto his back. Johnny stumbles forward, howling in agony as Harper viciously digs her nails into his face. The Hutton Brown Solution hits the ring ropes and attempts to whip Nicole over his head to the floor, yet as light as she weighs, Harper holds on tight and proves just enough to pull Johnny over the top rope with her to the floor. John Pain: That Nicole Harper is just gone completely insane, clinging and clawing at Johnny like some kind of deranged spider monkey! Roxy, help out your man and quick!
Mark Sanction: She may be a little bit of a psychopath John, but she’s exactly what Hutton needs in his corner for a match like this. A match; where his opponent’s don’t play by the rules.
Valentine lands on top of Harper as the pair fall to the padded concrete floor beneath them, Nicole nearly crushed by the two hundred and forty pound man landing atop her tiny frame. Watching them pass by her by just inches as they went over the top rope, Roxy leaps from the apron to help Johnny and get a little measure of revenge upon Nicole the instant she sees the smalls tears in his flesh. As The Blast from the Past rolls off to his side to regain his composure, Roxy leaps atop poor Nicole before proceeding to smash the back of her head against the floor repeatedly. Mark Sanction: God lord, Tommy Tickles has to get some kind of control in this contest, and quick. As we witnessed earlier, Nicole is not a competitor in the traditional sense.
John Pain: She’s just a psycho. And now Roxy is going to bash her brains in against the floor. Seems like one hell of a fair trade off for slicing up for Johnny V’s face.
Johnny Valentine however, does not seem to share such an opinion as he returns to his feet, his hands traveling across his face before he stares angrily at the blood left upon his fingers from the open wounds. Baring his teeth as his hands begin to tremble, Valentine shouts directions at Zuuko; Roxy smashing Nicole’s head into the floor one last time before happily lifting the beaten body of Nicole Harper to a seated position. Tickles shouts four in his ring-out count while attempting to get Valentine back in the ring; Roxy not helping the situation as she shouts encouragement to The Hutton Brown Solution as she steps away, Johnny taking a few steps back. But just before Valentine can send Harper down a treacherous road, the crowd erupts as The Rated X Superstar slides out of the ring behind him and overhooks each one of his arms quickly. Mark Sanction: Come on Johnny, don’t you have any kind of morality left! Don’t do this, not to Nicole Harper, she’s an innocent young woman!
John Pain: Hold on Mark, Hutton’s back in this. Looking for Blacklight, on the floor?! No way, I can’t believe this! He did it, Blacklight on the floor!
Spinning around one hundred and eighty degrees for his finishing maneuver, Brown thinks that he may finally be able to put Johnny away. What he doesn’t expect however, is for Valentine to use his own momentum against him; The Blast from the Past continuing the spin another one hundred and eighty degrees. As Hutton now finds himself starring at the padded concrete floor below, the crowd is stunned as Johnny Valentine not only sets up but executes Blacklight upon The Hardcore General! Hutton crashes to the floor with a rather disgusting impact, Valentine rolling away with an enormous smirk after taking Brown down with his own finishing move! John Pain: HA! Did you see that Mark?! Johnny just completely reversed Blacklight on Hutton and then hit him with it! He hit Hutton with his own finisher on the floor!
Mark Sanction: And now both Roxy and Johnny are retreating to the ring. Hutton is the legal man for his team, there is no chance he can get back up after that. He’ll be counted out!
Such a statement seems to hold true as Valentine stands tall in the middle of the squared circle and gives Tommy Tickles a solemn nod, the official sighing as he continues his ring out count already at four. Nicole slowly manages to crawl over to the unconscious form of Hutton Brown, an innocent little girl nudging at a mangled corpse of a man.Five!Pull herself closer to Hutton to nudge him harder, tears begin to well in the eyes of Nicole Harper as she desperately tries to bring Brown back to reality. Brown remains unmoving while Valentine’s smile diminishes slightly.Six!Screaming loudly into the air over the noise of the capacity crowd, Nicole Harper continues to nudge Hutton harder and harder but nothing she does seems to bring The Hardcore General from the depths of unconsciousness. After all, he was dropped face first onto the floor people.Seven!Mark Sanction: Oh just forget the count Tickles, there isn’t a chance in hell Hutton is going to get back to the ring in time. Seriously, just end the match and call the EMT’s.
John Pain: What’s wrong Mark, losing your faith in Hutton already? Good, that’s just the point of The Hutton Brown Solution. Just goes to show that Jack Sabbath really knows how to pick ‘em.
Eight!But the ring out count doesn’t seem enough for Johnny Valentine; his smile completely gone as he suddenly makes his way to the ring ropes and quickly exits the squared circle. Roxy looks stunned until Valentine gives her a whispered order and a devilish grin dawns upon the face of Johnny’s hellacious vixen, Zuuko joining him outside the ring. Tickles doesn’t know what to think now, forced to restart his count before Roxy grabs Nicole by the hair and pulls her away from Brown’s beaten body.John Pain: It would clearly seem that this night isn’t over for Hutton just yet, obviously a victory by count out is not good enough for Johnny Valentine.
Mark Sanction: Oh come on, enough is enough already! This is just getting sick and twisted now. Hutton can’t defend himself and Johnny knows that well. Tommy Tickles has to draw the line and step in.
Hoisting Hutton without any resistance from The Rated X Superstar, Valentine essentially drags Brown back to the squared circle before tossing him into the ring beneath the bottom rope. Brown rolls maybe twice before coming to a dead halt as Valentine returns to the ring once again, Roxy moving a struggling Nicole to the apron to watch as Johnny pulls him up to a seated position. Harper instantly begins to scream and struggle harder against her captor as she knows exactly what Valentine has in mind, The Blast from the Past charging away from Brown and hitting the ring ropes.John Pain: Yes, here it comes! Hutton is about to take a vicious trip down a treacherous road! THUNDER ROAD!
A sickening scream emerges from Nicole Harper as Valentine connects with the vicious kick that is Thunder Road, Hutton driven to the canvas for about the hundredth time over the years from Valentine’s patented finishing move!Mark Sanction: This is just disgusting! Thank god this is finally over.
ONE!TWO!THREE!Standing over Brown with a single foot upon his chest, Valentine hoists his arms high into the air as Tickles hands slams down upon the canvas for a third thunderous time. “The Dark Spanish Symphony” joins a thunderous chorus of negativity toward The Hutton Brown Solution, the chorus growing even louder as Roxy forces Nicole into the ring and Johnny grabs a handful of her hair to prevent her from escaping. “The Dark Spanish Symphony” quickly grinds to a halt as Zuuko enters the ring and forces Harper to the canvas.Mark Sanction: Oh come on! Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse than they already were; now we have this.
John Pain: Oh this is a beautiful sight to see Mark! Nicole interfered in this match so many times and now she’s finally going to get what she deserves!
Mark Sanction: How does she deserve this John? We need help out here right now, Come on! RIGHT NOW!
Far too weak to escape the grip of Roxy Zuuko, Valentine’s vicious vixen slowly but surely forces Harper into a seated position; Nicole growing frantic as Johnny begins to line her up for a trip down the same road Hutton had just experienced. Unable to break free, Nicole begins to plead with Johnny and Roxy to no avail; Roxy pinning her arms in place with one arm while the other clutches her chin in precise position. But just as Valentine begins to back away, a thunderous wave of officials, trainers, and security guards pure out from behind the curtain, two dozen men and women running down to the ring.Mark Sanction: Thank god, just in the nick of time! Thankfully there are some good hearted people left in this company.
John Pain: Man, these bastards are interrupting the best part!
It takes nearly nine of the twenty four staff members to keep Valentine from delivering what would be a fatal kick to the jaw of Nicole Harper, the remaining members of staff pulling Roxy away from Harper as the rest check upon the condition of The Hardcore General. Roxy looks disappointed yet Johnny seems satisfied with the damage inflicted, Nicole crawling past members of staff to get to Hutton as Valentine and Zuuko are forced from the ring. Valentine and his vixen make their way slowly up the ramp as a team of EMT’s pass by to their left, headed to the ring with a stretcher should Brown need to be removed from the arena via ambulance. Standing tall at the top of the ramp, Valentine hoists a single fist into the air as “The Dark Spanish Symphony” resumes, playing out over the crowd’s hatred. For official record’s sake, this match, sponsored in part by Mountain Dew and Mike's Hard Lemonade, is a co-production by both competitors. Hope everyone enjoys it.
